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The Atlantic Council promotes constructive leadership and engagement in international affairs based on the Atlantic Community’s central role in meeting global challenges. The Council provides an essential forum for navigating the dramatic economic and political changes defining the twenty-first century by informing and galvanizing its uniquely influential network of global leaders. Through the papers we write, the ideas we generate, and the communities we build, the Council shapes policy choices and strategies to create a more secure and prosperous world.

NATO 20/2020

Twenty bold ideas to reimagine the Alliance after the 2020 US election

More than two decades after NATO’s inspired decision to invite former adversaries to join its ranks, the Alliance is in need of equally captivating ideas. The essays in this volume are intended to push the Alliance to think boldly and creatively in the service of recapturing the public’s imagination.

Read our provocative essays on the future of NATO

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Making a difference

Learn more about the Atlantic Council’s insights & impact through these stories of how our regional and thematic programs are making a difference not only in shaping how we view global issues but also in shaping their outcome.

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Feb 25, 2025

Alkhatib quoted in Citizen Digitals on the possibility of Trump ending the Gaza war

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Conflict Crisis Management

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Feb 25, 2025

Sales joins Fox News to discuss growing tensions emerging from the Middle East

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Middle East Security & Defense

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Feb 25, 2025

Sales joins Fox News to discuss the domestic and global consequences of the New Orleans attack

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Middle East Security & Defense

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Feb 25, 2025

Sales joins Fox News to discuss ISIS’ threat to the US

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Middle East Security & Defense

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Feb 25, 2025

Sales joins CBC to discuss the New Orleans attack and connections to ISIS

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Middle East Security & Defense

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Feb 25, 2025

Samaan quoted in L’Orient-Le Jour on Israel now targeting the Houthis

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Conflict French

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Feb 25, 2025

Katz quoted in AKMU on how Trump will pressure both Russia and Ukraine

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Conflict Russia

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Feb 25, 2025

Bakir joins TRT World to discuss how improved Turkey-Arab relations will affect the region

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Middle East Politics & Diplomacy

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Feb 25, 2025

Bakir quoted in The New Arab on the future of Turkey and Israel in the new Syria

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Israel Middle East

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Feb 25, 2025

Bakir quoted in The New Arab on key trends that will shape the Middle East in 2025

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Middle East Politics & Diplomacy